United Methodist clergy appointments announced for North Alabama

The Rev. Mike Holly will be the new pastor at Bluff Park United Methodist Church in June.

North Alabama Conference Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett has released the following full-time appointment changes for United Methodist clergy to take effect in June 2013.

Kimberly / ATEM Disaster Response Coordinator: Randall Burbank

ATEM Nan Hastings Ministries: Nancy Hornsby

Bluff Park: Mike Holly

ClearBranch: Vaughn Stafford

Gardendale - Mt. Vernon: Mike Pope

Livingston Chapel: Ron Collett

New Beginnings: Clinton Hubbard

Pleasant Grove: Bridget Dowdy

Vestavia Hills: Associate, Malinda Weaver

ATEM -- No More Malaria, Adlene Kufarimai

Eulaton - Abi Carisle-Wilke

Leeds First - Dee Dowdy

Moody - Paula Calhoun

Ohatchee / Ragan Chapel - Mike Samuels

The Gathering Place - Executive Pastor David Carboni

Alabama City / Guntersville First - Associate, Angela Teel

Albertville First - Barry Dunn

Asbury - David Holmes

ATEM Director of Development, Camp Sumatanga - Mark Parris

Hewett Memorial - Bill Brown

Skirum / Fairview - Trav Wilson

St. Paul / Forest Home - Chip Vann

Warrenton - David Teel

Crosswinds / Master's Way - Sr. Pastor Michael Katschke

Crosswinds / Master's Way - Sr. Pastor Suzanne Katschke

Crosswinds / Master's Way -Associate Pastor Scott Smyth

Good Shepherd - Associate, Scott Clark

Lakeside / ATEM NE District Ethnic Ministries - Thomas Muhomba

Lakewood / West Huntsville - Associate, Jeanet Berruecos

Lakewood / West Huntsville - Sr. Pastor Kim Teehan

Latham - Associate, Chris Martin

Madison First - Mike Edmondson

Randall's Chapel - Billy Weems

Toney - Eric Bagwell

Trinity - Associate, Eric Kohler

Elgin / Center Star - Ian Butler

Florence First - Jimmy Aycock

Muscle Shoals First - Carol Lambert

Red Bay First - Mitch Nethery

Salem / Moss Chapel - Charlie Brown

Canterbury - Associate, Julie Holly

Church at Cahaba Bend - Lori Carden

Columbiana - Billy Timmons

Discovery - Cheryl Blankenship

Helena - Mary Bendall

The Rev. Mary Bendall will be the new pastor at Helena United Methodist Church in June.

Lakeview-Pelham's First - Michael Miller

Union The Church at Chelsea Park UMC - Zach Seitz

Ashland First / Wadley - Fred Webster

ATEM District Superintendent - Lewis Archer

Childersburg First - Amy Parsons Vaughn

Flint Hill - John Hill

S Goodwater / Kellyton First - David Bailey

Langdale - Rusty Tate

Red Ridge - Paul Messer

Sylacauga First - James Haskins

Trinity / Equality - Gene Lankford

Carbon Hill - Diane Housler

Carrollton - Donnie Patterson

Christ / Durr's Chapel / Rice Chapel - Genia Garrett

Fayette First - Steve Strange

Forest Lake - Lyle Holland

Hamilton - Jeff Armbrester

Hannah / Elmore-Center / Hargrove - Jake Barrett

Mt. Vernon / Oak Hill - Greg Cook

Northport First - Mike Spivey

St. Mark - Associate, Byron Fair

Sulligent/Pine Springs - David Allison

Tuscaloosa First - Associate, Josh Hickman

ATEM Executive Director of Ethnic Ministries - Richard Stryker

These appointments, along with part-time appointments to be announced in May, will be made official during the 2013 North Alabama Annual Conference, which will meet June 2-4 on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College.

Clergy will move to their new appointments on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Pastors’ first Sunday in their new appointment will be June 16.